IG5 0LX Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fullwell. Region: London.
Streets
- Chalgrove Crescent, London: 46 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Redbridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,295 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,530 | £1,785 | £2,040 | £2,295 | £2,804 | £3,314 | £3,824 | £4,589 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (38% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Tesco Store Southend Road Woodford Green, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Tesco Store Southend Road Woodford Green, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 46 addresses are between 14 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Wood Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Highams Park 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Woodford Underground Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Woodford Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wensleydale Avenue /Peel Drive Clayhall | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | South Woodford Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 33 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 34.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clayhall Clinic | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clayhall Avenue Dental Health | 360 m |
| Hospital | Roding Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Barkingside Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Woodford Bridge Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roding Valley Linear Park 7.9 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Claybury Park 79 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wanstead Rugby Club 5.7 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,150 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 91 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Daisy Lake | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cuthbert Lake | Lake or reservoir | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Egg Clump | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 46 |
3 of the postcode's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Chalgrove Crescent.